Comparison · 4×2 lorry · long haul at 14 t

MAN TGX 18.360 4x2, 9 L, rigid lorry (2019–2023) vs Scania R 360 B4x2

MAN TGX 18.360 4x2, 9 L, rigid lorry (2019–2023)

2019–2023 · 265 kW
30.1l/100 km
median; 29.2–32.8 across 32 declared configurations

Scania R 360 B4x2

2019–2023 · 265 kW
28.7l/100 km
median; 28.1–30.8 across 13 declared configurations
MAN TGX 18.360 4x2, 9 L, rigid lorry (2019–2023) and Scania R 360 B4x2 side by side
SpecificationMAN TGX 18.360 4x2, 9 L, rigid lorry (2019–2023)Scania R 360 B4x2
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power265 kWDeclared265 kWDeclared
Engine displacement9 litresDeclared9.3 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomated, manualDeclared
Emission classEURO VI DRegisteredEURO VI A, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight19,000–20,500 kgRegisteredmedian 19,500 kg, over 4 registrations18,000–20,500 kgRegisteredmedian 19,000 kg, across 1 type-approval version and 4 records without one
Kerb weight9,394–10,030 kgRegisteredmedian 9,394 kg, over 4 registrations9,461–13,715 kgRegisteredmedian 11,022 kg, over 5 registrations
Wheelbase3,900–5,500 mmRegisteredmedian 5,300 mm, over 4 registrations5,300–5,950 mmRegisteredmedian 5,550 mm, over 5 registrations
Overall length7,650–10,160 mmRegisteredmedian 10,090 mm, over 4 registrations9,720–10,140 mmRegisteredmedian 9,950 mm, over 5 registrations
Overall heightNot recorded3,950–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 4,000 mm, over 4 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul30.1 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 29.2–32.8 l/100 km across 32 declared configurations28.7 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 28.1–30.8 l/100 km across 13 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km56.2 g Declaredmedian; 54.55–61.3 g53.73 g Declaredmedian; 52.57–57.6 g

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 14 t, 2022 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

There is 1.4 l/100 km between these two (4.8%). That is inside the 10% tolerance of declared figures, so on fuel alone neither is the better choice: at 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre the gap would be about 1,680 litres a year (£2,352). The declared figures for one of them alone span 3.6 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
MAN TGX 18.360 4x2, 9 L, rigid lorry (2019–2023)36,120 litres
£50,568 at the assumed price
Scania R 360 B4x234,440 litres
£48,216 at the assumed price
At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre; the price is an assumption, not one we track.